Awards & Accolades

Tripadvisor - Certificate of Excellence 2014 Winner

It's official - people love us on Yelp! Our average review is 4.5 out of 5 stars and we've been ranked as one of the best spots in town!

2012 Best of the Beehive Awards

"Best Family Membership Deal" in Salt Lake Magazine"NHMU offers charter members free admission, invites to preview exhibits, special entry and 10 percent off at the store and café. For $95, the entire family gets those benefits, plus discounts on kids’ camps, birthday parties and sleepovers."

"Best Place for Unique Jewelry" in Salt Lake Magazine"After you’ve explored the exhibits on Utah’s life and land, go to the NHMU’s store, which features one-of-a-kind jewelry crafted by local artists and regional Navajos. The shop has a collection of handmade toys and clothing, too."

Excellence in Architecture for a New Building Honor - Presented by: Society for College and University Planning/American Institute of Architecture Committee on Architecture in Education - July 14, 2014 - Award partners: Ennead Architects and GSBS Architects

2012 Exhibit/Art Installation Awards

Susan Narduli's Land and Time art installation was selected as one of the Top 50 public art projects in the country for 2011 - Presented by: Americans for the Arts Public Art Network - June 7

Cultural Project of the Year 2011 - ​Presented by: Associated General Contractors of Utah - January 28Award Partners: Big-D Construction, Ennead Architects, GSBS Architects, the University of Utah, and DFCM

The Janus Award for Custodial Services -Presented by: University of UtahThe Janus Award is intended to acknowledge our role as stewards of the University’s assets. This award recognizes the facility crew leader and their respective crews for equipment care but also for exceptional building cleanliness, inventory management, safety compliance and facility stewardship. Each university facility is inspected monthly and the winning team is honored with a “U” trophy for and a catered breakfast. August was the kickoff month for this inspection and award program. The custodial team for the NHMU and NPS won this award with a 97.07 inspection rating.